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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who informs Jay of his cousin's death in "Unanswered"?
(a) Jay's mother.
(b) Jay's father.
(c) Chris.
(d) Em.

2. What does Jay say Em is studying in “Every Single Surviving Word"?
(a) Biology.
(b) Investment banking.
(c) Graphic design.
(d) Engineering.

3. When did Jay's family stop regularly attending church?
(a) When Em graduated high school.
(b) When Jay about about five years old.
(c) When Jay was about seven years old.
(d) When Chris graduated high school.

4. How does Jun's friend reach out to Jay in "Let Me Go"?
(a) On Instagram.
(b) By telephone.
(c) On email.
(d) On Facebook.

5. Who gives Jun the key to Tito Maning's desk drawer in “Not an Answer to the Question”?
(a) Tita Ami.
(b) Maria.
(c) Grace.
(d) Angel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Jun say he wanted to be when he grew up in his letter that opens "Things Inside"?

2. How is the weather described as Jay arrives at church with his uncle's family in "The Word of God"?

3. What word from "Like a Fog" translates in English to "One returning home" (56)?

4. How old were Jay and Jun on the date of Jun's last letter from his box?

5. On what kind of paper are Jun's letters written on, according to the narrator in "How He Lived"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does Jay learn about Jun's death from his mother in the beginning of the novel?

2. Who is Rodrigo Duterte and how does he factor into the novel?

3. What do Jun's letters symbolize to Jay?

4. Describe Jay's dream in “A Visit." What imagery is used in the dream?

5. What does Jay imagine doing when he encounters his uncle in “The Strength of My Conviction"?

6. What do Mia and Jay do during their time together in “You Can Hold Onto Me if You Need To"?

7. How is the atmosphere around dinner described in “Every Single Surviving Word"?

8. What information does Jay's father relate to Jay about Jun's death in the beginning of the novel?

9. What "clue" does Jay find in Maning's office in “Not an Answer to the Question"? What does the clue indicate?

10. Who does Jay encounter in Maning's office in “Not an Answer to the Question"? What happens in this encounter?

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